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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

 
CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Ms G Hughes 
Mr G Hughes 




Company secretary
Ms G Hughes



Registered number
NI036373



Registered office
6 Main Street
Camlough

Newry

County Down

BT35 7JG




Independent auditors
AAB Group Accountants Limited

Dromalane Mill

The Quays

Newry

Co. Down

BT35 8QS




Bankers
Bank of Ireland
12 Trevor Hill

Newry

County Down

BT34 1DT





Danske Bank

58 Hill Street

Newry

County Down

BT34 1AR




Solicitors
Rafferty Solicitors (Newry) Ltd
83 Hill Street

Newry

County Down

BT34 1DG





 
CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
 
1
Directors' Report
 
 
2 - 3
Independent Auditors' Report
 
 
4 - 7
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
 
8
Balance Sheet
 
 
9
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
 
10
Statement of Cash Flows
 
 
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
12 - 30


 
CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Introduction
 
The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 August 2025. 

Business review
 
The principal activity of the company is the operation of a supermarket, fuel filling station and off licence.

Turnover has increased by 8% to £22.9m in the year 31 August 2025 relative to turnover of £21.2m achieved in the year ended 31 August 2024. A gross profit margin of 25.4% was achieved in the year ended 31 August 2025 (2024: 24.3%). The net asset position of the company as at 31 August 2025 was £6.9m (2024: £6.5m).

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The core risks associated with the company are finance and interest rate risk, liquidity, the cost of living crisis, Ukraine war and inflation risk. The board reviews and agrees policies for the prudent management of these risks as follows.

Key Risks

Finance & Interest rate risk
The company's objective in relation to interest rate management is to minimise the impact of interest rate on volatility interest costs in order to protect recorded profitability. A long term strategy for the management of the exposure considers the amount of floating rate debt that is anticipated over the period and the sensitivity of the interest charge on this debt to changes in interest rates, and the resultant impact on reported profitability.
 
Liquidity and cash flow risk
The company's policy is to ensure that sufficient resources are available either from cash balances, cash flows and near liquid cash investments to ensure all obligations can be met when they fall due.

Cost of living crisis and inflation 
Similar to other companies operating in Northern Ireland, the company faces uncertainty in relation to the effects of cost of living and inflation. The directors monitor developments in this area and plan accordingly. The directors are doing all they can to ensure pricing is updated to reflect the ever changing prices. Furthermore, the directors will continue to monitor costs to ensure inflationary price increases are mitigated where possible.

Financial key performance indicators
 
The directors monitor the progress of the company by reference to the following financial KPIs: 
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This report was approved by the board on 24 May 2026 and signed on its behalf.




___________________________
Mr G Hughes
Director

___________________________
Ms G Hughes
Director

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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of a supermarket, fuel filling station and off licence.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £572,961 (2024 - £451,809).

The results for the year are set out on page 8.

Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £160,000 (2024: £170,000).

Directors

The directors who served during the year and up to the date of signing the financial statements were:

Ms G Hughes 
Mr G Hughes 

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Auditors

The auditorsAAB Group Accountants Limitedare deemed for reappointment in accordance with section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the board on 24 May 2026 and signed on its behalf.
 





___________________________
Mr G Hughes
Director
___________________________
Ms G Hughes
Director

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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Central Filling Station Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 August 2025, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 August 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual reportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company through enquiry of management, industry research and the application of cumulative audit knowledge.We identified the following following principal laws and regulations relevant to the company - Companies Act 2006 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

We developed an understanding of the key fraud risks to the entity (including how fraud might occur), the controls in place to help mitigate those risks, and the accounts, balances and disclosures within the financial statements which may be susceptible to management bias. Our understanding was obtained through review of the financial statements for significant accounting estimates, analysis of journal entries, walkthrough of the key controls cycles in place and enquiry of management.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

Identify and assess the design of key controls implemented by management to prevent and detect fraud;
Enquire management and those charged with governance;
Perform analytical procedures to identify unusual relationships which may indicate a risk of fraud or an irregularity;
Perform journal entry testing - including analysis of the general ledger to identify entries deemed to represent a higher risk of fraud or error; and
Assess the reasonableness of judgements made by management in accounting estimates.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.


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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Teresa Campbell (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
AAB Group Accountants Limited
 
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
  
Dromalane Mill
The Quays
Newry
Co. Down
BT35 8QS

24 May 2026
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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
22,958,938
21,165,008

Cost of sales
  
(17,124,671)
(16,012,541)

Gross profit
  
5,834,267
5,152,467

Administrative expenses
  
(4,884,362)
(4,256,055)

Other operating income
 5 
38,250
42,000

Operating profit
 6 
988,155
938,412

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
7
-

Interest payable and similar expenses
 11 
(189,209)
(200,521)

Profit before tax
  
798,953
737,891

Tax on profit
 12 
(225,992)
(286,082)

Profit for the financial year
  
572,961
451,809

Other comprehensive income for the year
  

Total comprehensive income for the year
  
572,961
451,809

The notes on pages 12 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: NI036373

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 14 
84,708
94,208

Tangible assets
 15 
5,972,865
6,061,470

Investment property
 16 
1,440,459
1,440,459

  
7,498,032
7,596,137

Current assets
  

Stocks
 17 
808,700
858,652

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
1,670,759
1,524,383

Cash at bank and in hand
 19 
1,204,028
1,078,136

  
3,683,487
3,461,171

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 20 
(2,093,451)
(2,033,571)

Net current assets
  
 
 
1,590,036
 
 
1,427,600

Total assets less current liabilities
  
9,088,068
9,023,737

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 21 
(1,700,549)
(2,047,624)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 24 
(497,547)
(499,102)

  
 
 
(497,547)
 
 
(499,102)

Net assets
  
6,889,972
6,477,011


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 25 
40
40

Capital redemption reserve
 27 
60
60

Profit and loss account
 27 
6,889,872
6,476,911

  
6,889,972
6,477,011


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 24 May 2026.




___________________________
Ms G Hughes
___________________________
Mr G Hughes
Director
Director

The notes on pages 12 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025


Called up share capital
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 September 2023
40
60
6,195,102
6,195,202



Profit for the year
-
-
451,809
451,809

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(170,000)
(170,000)



At 1 September 2024
40
60
6,476,911
6,477,011



Profit for the year
-
-
572,961
572,961

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(160,000)
(160,000)


At 31 August 2025
40
60
6,889,872
6,889,972


The notes on pages 12 to 30 form part of these financial statements.

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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2025
2024
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
572,961
451,809

Adjustments for:

Amortisation of intangible assets
9,500
792

Depreciation of tangible assets
659,631
593,081

Loss on disposal of tangible assets
15,359
-

Interest paid
(189,202)
(200,521)

Taxation charge
225,992
286,082

Decrease/(increase) in stocks
49,952
(19,225)

(Increase) in debtors
(146,376)
(150,100)

Increase in creditors
111,717
195,058

Corporation tax (paid)
(295,112)
(173,330)

Finance Charges
189,202
200,521

Net cash generated from operating activities

1,203,624
1,184,167


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of intangible fixed assets
-
(95,000)

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(591,336)
(332,626)

Sale of tangible fixed assets
4,951
-

Net cash from investing activities

(586,385)
(427,626)

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayment of loans
(312,174)
(285,777)

Repayment of/new finance leases
(19,173)
56,218

Dividends paid
(160,000)
(170,000)

Net cash used in financing activities
(491,347)
(399,559)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
125,892
356,982

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,078,136
721,154

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
1,204,028
1,078,136


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
1,204,028
1,078,136

1,204,028
1,078,136


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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1.


General information

Central Filling Station Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered office is 6 Main Street, Camlough, Newry, Co.Down, Northern Ireland, BT35 7JG, which is also the principal place of business of the company. The nature of the company's operations and its principal activities are set out in the Director's Report.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

 
2.3

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Revenue is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received provided normal course of business and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.4

Intangible fixed assets- goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 10 years. 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.

 
2.5

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Licences
-
10
years

 
2.6

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method or reducing balance method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
2%
Straight Line
Plant and machinery
-
20%
Straight Line
Motor vehicles
-
25%
Reducing Balance
Fixtures and fittings
-
20%
Straight Line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value determined annually by external valuers and derived from the current market rents and investment property yields for comparable real estate, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. No depreciation is provided. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.8

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 
2.9

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management.

 
2.10

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (as adopted by the UK Endorsement Board) with the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 and the other presentation requirements of FRS 102.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Balance Sheet when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.10
Financial instruments (continued)

recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.

Impairment of financial assets

At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Basic financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Other financial instruments

Derivatives, including forward exchange contracts, futures contracts and interest rate swaps, are not classified as basic financial instruments. These are initially recognised at fair value on the date the derivative contract is entered into, with costs being charged to the profit or loss. They are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in the profit or loss.

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions as set out in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the profit or loss. This recognition and measurement would also apply to financial instruments where the performance is evaluated on a fair value basis as with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.10
Financial instruments (continued)


Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

  
2.11

Equity Instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

 
2.12

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current Tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred Tax 
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.13

Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets. 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

  
2.14

Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

 
2.15

Government grants

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income.

Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.16

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

 
2.17

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.18

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical Judgements

Useful economic lives of tangible assets
The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to utilisation changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investments, economic utilization and the physical condition of the assets. See further notes in financial statements for the carrying amount of the property plant and equipment and the useful economic lives for each class of assets.


4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Sale of Goods
22,958,938
21,165,008

22,958,938
21,165,008


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2025
2024
£
£

United Kingdom
22,958,938
21,165,008

22,958,938
21,165,008


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

5.


Other operating income

2025
2024
£
£

Rent receivable
38,250
42,000

38,250
42,000



6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Amortisation of intangible assets
9,500
792

Exchange differences
7,181
3,519

Other operating lease rentals
20,000
2,700

Depreciation of tangible assets held under hire purchase
26,397
38,925

Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
633,235
593,081


7.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:


2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
8,675
7,765
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

8.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,583,271
2,083,575

Social security costs
207,386
133,492

Cost of defined contribution scheme
32,048
392,137

2,822,705
2,609,204


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Administrative Staff
152
152



Directors
2
2

154
154


9.


Directors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
16,022
23,340

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
-
347,500

16,022
370,840



10.


Interest receivable

2025
2024
£
£


Other interest receivable
7
-

7
-

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
2024
£
£


Bank interest payable
185,883
199,463

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
3,326
1,058

189,209
200,521


12.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
227,547
292,539


227,547
292,539


Total current tax
227,547
292,539

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(1,555)
(6,457)

Total deferred tax
(1,555)
(6,457)


Tax on profit
225,992
286,082
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
 
12.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is the same as (2024 - the same as) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%) as set out below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
798,953
737,891


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
199,738
184,473

Effects of:


Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible taxable profit
171,543
150,362

Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
(143,734)
(42,296)

Origination and reversal of timing differences
(1,555)
(6,457)

Total tax charge for the year
225,992
286,082


13.


Dividends

2025
2024
£
£


Interim Paid
160,000
170,000

160,000
170,000

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

14.


Intangible assets




Licences
Goodwill
Total

£
£
£



Cost


At 1 September 2024
95,000
50,000
145,000



At 31 August 2025

95,000
50,000
145,000



Amortisation


At 1 September 2024
792
50,000
50,792


Charge for the year on owned assets
9,500
-
9,500



At 31 August 2025

10,292
50,000
60,292



Net book value



At 31 August 2025
84,708
-
84,708



At 31 August 2024
94,208
-
94,208



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

15.


Tangible fixed assets


Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost


At 1 September 2024
5,428,070
1,457,793
318,030
2,540,962
9,744,855


Additions
60,000
240,800
9,450
281,086
591,336


Disposals
-
(4,750)
-
(120,581)
(125,331)



At 31 August 2025

5,488,070
1,693,843
327,480
2,701,467
10,210,860



Depreciation


At 1 September 2024
783,898
1,197,739
151,278
1,550,470
3,683,385


Charge for the year on owned assets
102,611
187,775
44,050
325,195
659,631


Disposals
-
(4,750)
-
(100,271)
(105,021)



At 31 August 2025

886,509
1,380,764
195,328
1,775,394
4,237,995



Net book value



At 31 August 2025
4,601,561
313,079
132,152
926,073
5,972,865



At 31 August 2024
4,644,172
260,054
166,752
990,492
6,061,470

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2025
2024
£
£



Motor vehicles
79,192
105,589

79,192
105,589

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

16.


Investment property


Freehold investment property

£



Valuation


At 1 September 2024
1,440,459



At 31 August 2025
1,440,459

The 2023 valuations were made by Darren Fitsimons BSc (Hons) MRICS of Lambert Smith Hampton, who is not connected with the company on 3rd May 2023, on an open market value basis.




Investment property comprises retail units situated at Central Filling Station, Main Street, Camlough.  The fair value of the investment property has been arrived at on the basis of a valuation carried out at 3 May 2023 by Darren Fitsimons BSc (Hons) MRICS of Lambert Smith Hampton, who is not connected with the company. This valuation was based on future rental earnings. The results of the valuation have been refelcted in the year ended 31 August 2023.

The directors confirm that the value as stated in the financial statements at 31 August 2025 is at fair value.


17.


Stocks

2025
2024
£
£

Finished goods and goods for resale
808,700
858,652

808,700
858,652


Stocks are stated after provisions for impairment of £nil (2024: £nil).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

18.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
134,528
140,609

Other debtors
1,449,596
1,302,568

Prepayments and accrued income
86,635
81,206

1,670,759
1,524,383


All trade debtors are due within one year. All trade debtors are due within the company's normal terms. 

Included within other debtors is an amount of £1,440,822 (2024: £1,234,138) due from related parties.


19.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,204,028
1,078,136

1,204,028
1,078,136



20.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
312,173
296,445

Trade creditors
1,238,474
1,215,759

Corporation tax
224,974
292,539

Other taxation and social security
46,599
69,202

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
19,173
19,173

Other creditors
109,683
37,566

Accruals and deferred income
142,375
102,887

2,093,451
2,033,571


The repayment of trade creditors vary between on demand and ninety days. No interest is payable on trade creditors.

Central Filling Station Limited is indebted to Danske Bank who hold security for the company's borrowing. Borrowings are secured against the freehold property at 6 Main Street, Camlough, Newry, Co. Down, BT35 7JG, Keggal Road Camlough and the property adjoining 6 Main Street Camlough. 

Central Filling Station Limited is also indebted to Bank of Ireland who hold security for the company's borrowings for £100,000.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

21.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
1,682,677
2,010,579

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
17,872
37,045

1,700,549
2,047,624



22.


Loans


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2025
2024
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
312,173
296,445


312,173
296,445

Amounts falling due greater than one year

Bank loans
1,682,677
2,010,579


1,682,677
2,010,579



1,994,850
2,307,024



23.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Within one year
19,173
19,173

Between 1-5 years
17,872
37,045

37,045
56,218

Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain items of plant and machinery. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. The average lease term is 5 years. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

24.


Deferred taxation




2025
2024


£

£




Balances


At beginning of year
(499,102)
(505,559)


Charged to profit or loss
1,555
6,457



At end of year
(497,547)
(499,102)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Opening liability
(499,102)
(505,559)

Charge to profit or loss
1,555
6,457

(497,547)
(499,102)

The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse within 3-5 years and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period. 


25.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid



40 (2024 - 40) Ordinary Shares shares of £1.00 each
40
40



26.


Directors' transactions

Dividends totaling £160,000 (2024: £170,000) were paid in the year in respect of shares held by the company's directors.

Included in other debtors are amounts owed from directors at the year end of £8,248 (2024: £68,430). The balance is unsecured, interest free and payable on demand. The balance is unsecured, interest free and payable on demand.

Included in other creditors are amounts due to directors at the year end of £19,695 (2024: £nil). The balance is unsecured, interest free and payable on demand. 

During the year ended 31 August 2025 the directors made withdrawals of £138,945 and declared dividends of £160,000. The maximum debtor balance throughout the year was £42,393.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

27.


Reserves

Capital redemption reserve

The capital redemption reserve resulted from a company buy back of shares in 2012. 

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss reserve includes an amount of £318,157 in relation to the fair value gain on investment property, net of deferred tax. This is not distributable.

28.


Analysis of net debt




At 1 September 2024
Cash flows
At 31 August 2025
£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

1,078,136

125,892

1,204,028

Debt due after 1 year

(2,010,579)

327,902

(1,682,677)

Debt due within 1 year

(296,445)

(35,423)

(331,868)

Finance leases

(56,218)

19,173

(37,045)


(1,285,106)
437,544
(847,562)


29.


Capital commitments

At the balance sheet date the company had entered into no capital commitments (2024: no capital committments). 


30.


Related party transactions

Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Aggregate compensation
16,022
370,840
16,022
370,840

Key management includes the directors and the figures above represent the compensation paid or payable to key management.

Included in other debtors is an amount of £1,440,822 (2024: £1,234,138) owed by related parties, related by common directorship.

Sales for the year ended 31 August 2025 with related parties, related through common directorship were £443,472 (2024: £389,882). Purchases for the year ended 31 August 2025 with related parties, related
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CENTRAL FILLING STATION LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

30.Related party transactions (continued)



31.


Controlling party

The company is controlled by Grainne & Gerard Hughes. No person outside the board of directors has authority or responsibility for planning, directing or controlling activities of the company.


32.


Liability Limitation Agreement

The directors, on behalf of the company have entered into a Limited Liability Agreement, on 07 January 2026, with their auditors. The auditors liability is limited to an amount which is considered fair and reasonable. This has been disclosed in line with the company's legislation.


33.


Approval of Financial Statements

The directors approved the financial statements on 26 May 2026.


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